Honda CBR600RR Racing Timeline

root — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 16:16:56 +0100

Torrance, Calif. 09/01/2003 --

Honda's Hurricane 600 makes its debut the same year the AMA introduces the 600 SuperSport class. The two make a perfect match, with Honda's newly minted 600 sweeping to victory in all nine races. DOUG POLEN, the 600 SuperSport class' first champion, wins seven races in a row to set the class' first record.

1988

For the second year in a row, the Hurricane blows away the competition, with six race wins of the nine-race series. Honda's 600 wins the prestigious season-opener at Daytona, and finishes the year second overall.

2006 Honda CBR600RR Pricing

root — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 16:13:17 +0100

Torrance, Calif. 09/07/2005 --

Honda CBR600RR Unit Pro-Link

root — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 16:10:34 +0100

Torrance, Calif. 09/01/2003 --

Honda's RC211V gave Repsol Honda rider Valentino Rossi a distinct edge over the competition, an edge he used to win the 2002 MotoGP world championship. There was one particular advantage, though, he used to devastating effect: The ability to open the throttle earlier when exiting a corner. That advantage is directly attributable to Honda's new Unit Pro-Link rear suspension, as used on the RC211V--and now on the CBR600RR.

Honda CBR600RR Dual Stage Programmed Fuel Injection

root — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 16:08:13 +0100

Torrance, Calif. 09/01/2003 --

The blink of an eye takes about one-quarter of a second, or 250 milliseconds. At 15,000 rpm, each intake and exhaust valve of Honda's CBR600RR opens and closes 125 times a second, or 8 milliseconds. That means the valves will open and close 31 times before the rider can even blink.

More importantly, at 15,000 rpm there's only 4 milliseconds for the fuel squirting out of the Denso injectors to vaporize and combine with incoming air into a combustible mixture; fuel droplets simply do not burn well. The RR's engine demands at that rpm exceed the capabilities of conventional fuel delivery systems, however sophisticated--there's just not enough time.

Honda CBR600RR Development

root — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 16:04:01 +0100

Torrance, Calif. 09/01/2003 --

Mass Centralization

One of the central concepts that drove development of the CBR600RR and the RC211V is mass centralization; that is, concentrating the component masses as close to the motorcycle's center as possible. When a rider initiates a turn, the motorcycle rotates around its roll axis--an imaginary fore-and-aft horizontal line drawn through the center of mass of bike and rider--as it leans into the turn. Placing the major masses (engine, fuel, rider) closer to this roll axis results in a motorcycle that reacts more quickly and smoothly to control inputs at the handlebars. The concept of mass centralization has been a guiding principal at Honda for decades, but the application to the RR takes the concept to a whole new level.

2003 CBR600RR Timeline

root — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:59:47 +0100

Torrance, Calif. 09/01/2003 --

Honda's first CBR600 was a breakthrough machine in a number of ways. To start, its unique full bodywork allowed designers to forego the usual engine and frame cosmetics, and instead devote development dollars to pure performance. The result was 83 bhp from the CBR's liquid-cooled inline-four, superb handling, and a dry weight of 396.8 pounds--making the Hurricane the lightest, most powerful 600 available. Such performance alone blew away the competition; with versatility no other 600 could match, the CBR was irresistible.

2006 Honda CBR600RR Specifications

root — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:53:10 +0100

Torrance, Calif. 09/07/2005 --

Model Name	2006 Model	Color	Suggested Retail Price*
CBR600RR	CBR600RR6	Black	$8,999.00
		Pearl Orange/Black Tribal	$8,999.00
		Light Silver Metallic	$8,999.00

Model	CBR600RR
Engine Type	599cc liquid-cooled inline four-cylinder
Bore and Stroke	67mm x 42.5mm
Compression Ratio	12.0:1
Valve Train	DOHC; four valves per cylinder
Carburetion	Dual Stage Fuel Injection (DSFI)
Ignition	Computer-controlled digital transistorized with three-dimensional mapping
Transmission	Close-ratio six-speed
Final Drive	#525 O-ring-sealed chain
Suspension: read more 2006 Honda CBR 600 RR root — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:01:28 +0100 Torrance, Calif. 09/07/2005 -- With new colors for 2006, the CBR600RR adds more flair to one of the most accomplished sport bikes on the planet. Features & Benefits New for 2006 * Exciting new Pearl Orange/Black Tribal and Light Metallic Silver colors. Unique features * Unit Pro-Link(R) rear suspension and swingarm design inspired by RC211V. * Dual Stage Fuel Injection (DSFI) system features two injectors per cylinder. read more

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Honda CBR600RR Racing Timeline

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Honda CBR600RR Unit Pro-Link

Honda CBR600RR Dual Stage Programmed Fuel Injection

Honda CBR600RR Development

2003 CBR600RR Timeline

2006 Honda CBR600RR Specifications

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